"Bonding Over Shitting on Franchise": Chris Paul Sparks Fan Meltdown With 'Petty Revenge' on Clippers After Blake Griffin & DeAndre Jordan Reunion

Chris Paul Sparks Fan Meltdown With
Chris Paul Sparks Fan Meltdown With 'Petty Revenge' on Clippers After Blake Griffin & DeAndre Jordan Reunion (Image source: Imagn)

After news broke about his ugly divorce with the LA Clippers, Chris Paul bonded with his former "Lob City" teammates Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.

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On Wednesday, Paul shared a screenshot of his video call with Griffin and Jordan on Instagram. The dynamic trio led the Clippers to six straight playoff appearances from 2012 until 2017. They are dubbed "Lob City" due to their past-faced offense that led to highlight-reel alley-oops and high-flying dunks.

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Several fans on X reacted to the news, with some finding the Clippers' greatest players "hating" the franchise as hilarious. Paul is the franchise leader in assists (4,076) and ranks No. 2 in steals (913). The future Hall of Famer also ranks sixth in total points (7,721), ninth in field goals (2,718), fifth in 3-pointers (628) and first in win shares (78.2).

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"Your franchise legends bonding over shitting on your franchise is objectively hilarious," one fan wrote.
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"Petty revenge lmao," another fan tweeted.
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Here are other fan reactions.

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While the "Lob City" Clippers recorded a .658 win percentage from 2011-12 until the 2016-17 season, which is tied for the third-best mark in that span, they weren't able to reach the Western Conference finals. Paul was traded to the Houston Rockets in June 2017, ending his first stint with LA.

Like Chris Paul, Griffin's Clippers' tenure ended ugly. After re-signing Griffin on a five-year deal in July 2017, LA traded the six-time NBA All-Star to the Detroit Pistons six months later. The following season, Jordan left in free agency to sign with the Dallas Mavericks.

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The Clippers will reportedly 'work' with Chris Paul to determine the next step

Following the news that Chris Paul is no longer on the team, LA Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank released a statement to ESPN. Frank said that the team is not blaming Paul for its dismal start and will work with his camp to determine the next steps in his career.

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"We are parting ways with Chris and he will no longer be with the team," Frank said. "We will work with him on the next step of his career. Chris is a legendary Clipper who has had a historic career. I want to make one thing very clear. No one is blaming Chris for our underperformance. I accept responsibility for the record we have right now.
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"There are a lot of reasons why we've struggled. We're grateful for the impact Chris has made on the franchise."

Around 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Paul posted an Instagram story that he is being sent home by the team. The Clippers were in Atlanta to face the Hawks.

LA has started the season 5-16 and, coming into Wednesday, has lost 14 of its last 16 games, including five consecutive. Chris Paul signed a one-year, $3.6 million deal to return to the Clippers, and it was announced last month that the 2025-26 season will be his last.

The Clippers have several options for Chris Paul: they could execute a trade, they could buy out his contract or they could waive him and let him decide where he wants to end his legendary career.

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